Join us for a special session of forest bathing and yoga at Transfiguration Preserve with Kiersten Angelos, Certified Yoga instructor and Ayurvedic medicine practitioner. Participants will enjoy gentle yoga along the Rocky Broad River. Bring your own yoga mat and props, and a water bottle. Dr. Mattie Decker’s friend Kiersten Angelos will begin a monthly
Join the Kudzu Warriors and help manage non-native and invasive plants on Conserving Carolina's Norman Wilder Forest preserve!
Join us to learn about the monarch lifecycle, from egg to adult, and their many adventures in between!
Native Plant Garden Volunteer Team! Do you have an interest in native plants? Join us Thursdays from 9AM – Noon at Ironwood Square, 847 Case Street in Hendersonville, home of the Conserving Carolina office. Over two acres has been planted with an amazing collection of native flowers, shrubs, trees, and bog plants. Volunteers are needed
Join the Kudzu Warriors and help manage non-native and invasive plants on Conserving Carolina's Norman Wilder Forest preserve!
Come learn about Conserving Carolina's efforts to restore wetlands, habitat, and floodplains along the French Broad River!
FENCE needs your help clearing invasive plants on the FENCE property. Join them for a fulfilling day of good work and companionship! Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and gloves, and bring a pair of hand clippers if you have them. Workdays are scheduled on the second Thursday of each month from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00
Native Plant Garden Volunteer Team! Do you have an interest in native plants? Join us Thursdays from 9AM – Noon at Ironwood Square, 847 Case Street in Hendersonville, home of the Conserving Carolina office. Over two acres has been planted with an amazing collection of native flowers, shrubs, trees, and bog plants. Volunteers are needed
Come learn about the history, present condition, and opportunities for growth facing the French Broad Paddle Trail in Henderson County and abroad.
Celebrate the ephemeral beauty of flowers during this immersive morning retreat. In Japan, the birthplace of forest bathing (Shinrin Yoku), they celebrate the annual blooming of the cherry blossoms (Sakura) with a practice known as Hanami, which translates to “contemplate the flowers.” This experience gently invites us to cultivate our attention and sensory awareness, while
Come on out and celebrate the lake! The Celebration will be fun for the whole family!
Join the Kudzu Warriors and help manage non-native and invasive plants on Conserving Carolina's Norman Wilder Forest preserve!
Join us to learn about the only flying mammal, bats!
Join us to learn how genetics is being used to aid in the recovery of the federally endangered plant, Bunched Arrowhead; a plant found only in small isolated pockets in our region.
Native Plant Garden Volunteer Team! Do you have an interest in native plants? Join us Thursdays from 9AM – Noon at Ironwood Square, 847 Case Street in Hendersonville, home of the Conserving Carolina office. Over two acres has been planted with an amazing collection of native flowers, shrubs, trees, and bog plants. Volunteers are needed
Come learn about a new community organization called Generations Against Single-use Plastic (G.A.S.P) in Polk County. The mission of G.A.S.P. is to educate the community about how to reduce plastics in our environment.
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Nature Journaling. This experience offers a harmonious blend of nature and self-reflection. Spend the morning with your guide, John Thomas Whitfield, BFA Studio Fine Arts, Appalachian State, at the pristine Transfiguration Preserve in Hickory Nut Gorge. With journal in hand we will depart for an enriching stroll through
Join the Kudzu Warriors and help manage non-native and invasive plants on Conserving Carolina's Norman Wilder Forest preserve!
Want to know more about Conserving Carolina and how you can help? Join us for a Volunteer Information Session online! Learn more about our work and how you can make a difference. Get yourself ready for action and learn the many ways you can get involved at Conserving Carolina! RSVP below The link to the
Join us for a community road side litter sweep and an optional hike on one of our favorite trails! When: May 22nd, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Optional: Hike up Bearwallow Mountain, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Meet: Fruitland Baptist Bible College We will clean up litter along our Adopt-a-Highway section on South Mills Gap
Native Plant Garden Volunteer Team! Do you have an interest in native plants? Join us Thursdays from 9AM – Noon at Ironwood Square, 847 Case Street in Hendersonville, home of the Conserving Carolina office. Over two acres has been planted with an amazing collection of native flowers, shrubs, trees, and bog plants. Volunteers are needed
Join us for a guided walk and appreciate nature among community! This is an easy walk on a level trail.
¡Únase a nosotros para una caminata guiada y aprecie la naturaleza en comunidad! Esta es una caminata fácil por un sendero llano.
Mattie is a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide. She is also a Zen practitioner, an Episcopal oblate, and a retired education professor, and she is certified in wilderness first aid. This event is one of our monthly forest bathing walks. Forest bathing is a practice from Japan that has been gaining attention in the
Join the Kudzu Warriors and help manage non-native and invasive plants on Conserving Carolina's Norman Wilder Forest preserve!
Native Plant Garden Volunteer Team! Do you have an interest in native plants? Join us Thursdays from 9AM – Noon at Ironwood Square, 847 Case Street in Hendersonville, home of the Conserving Carolina office. Over two acres has been planted with an amazing collection of native flowers, shrubs, trees, and bog plants. Volunteers are needed
Mast General Store Hendersonville is hosting Land Trust Day benefitting Conserving Carolina on June 1.
